Youth In Harmony

In coordination with division vice presidents assists chapters in establishing chapter YIH programs and chapter teams in working with local school and college administrators and music educators to establish harmony singing groups

Identifies and encourages others within the district to seek out education opportunities for young men that can be organized and/or supported by the district individual chapters and the YIH team

Establishes and effectively manages the district YIH budget

Communicates with chapter YIH representatives through electronic and printed media, as necessary, the status, plans, and activities of the SWD’s YIH programs

Assists music educators in developing, primarily within young men, a sense of singing as a life-long activity

Identifies and suggests performance opportunities to groups of student harmony singers within the district, including, but not limited to, festivals, workshops, clinics, chapter shows, and contests

Develops a network of Society members with music education experience who can review, evaluate, and recommend improvements in youth quartet and chorus performances so as to enhance their quality

Coordinates with the Director for Music and Performance all visits of Society music representatives to the district to ensure adequate attention to the district’s YIH programs

Ensures appropriate representation of the district youth activities and services team at all district Board of Directors and House of Delegates meetings

Organizes and chairs a district YIH team that will provide the leadership for district YIH activities

SWD liaison to the Society YIH Committee

Supports the efforts of the COTS Coordinator to present a Young Men In Harmony Quartet at COTS.

Reports as directed to the district president and Society YIH Committee on progress toward meeting goals stated in Society and district work plans

Develops an annual work plan that describes observable and measurable outcomes for how to accomplish these assigned duties and responsibilities.